I am writing this book based on thirty years of work and consulting experience in business. What might make my perspective on leadership different from other authors’ is that my vantage point in many of these companies was not from the boardroom or the executive suite, but from the other end of the company—in the offices and on the factory floors. It was not until several years into my work life that I began to move my way up through organizations and eventually occupy executive leadership positions. From there, I began to realize the significant disconnect between many executives and those they are entrusted to lead. Like pieces in a puzzle, my last three decades in the businesses I have been fortunate enough to lead or build have provided me a level of understanding about leadership, and more important about what it takes to help people and to help business move forward.
The title of this book, Simply Forward, seemed to be all too perfect for describing something as simple and genuine as leading people. What I have witnessed in businesses from the automotive plants in the United States to the building products companies of Eastern China is how complicated business has become for so many people. It is for that very reason that I decided to write this book, as I have always found that leading others, if approached from the right perspective, with the intention of providing universal benefit, is fulfilling and worth the journey.
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| Chapter One “What Makes You the Boss?” download | Chapter Two “Dollars and Sense” download | Chapter Three “Perfect Pearls” download | Chapter Four "Nine Seconds" download |
2 Responses to “Simply Forward”
I’m ready for Chapter 2. Chapter 1 has made me think. I have never before been able to picture a leader anywhere but in the front. Lead vs. follow or pull vs. push. Being able to watch from the back of the bus gives me the image of the general behind the lines, orchestrating the plan and reacting to change.
on January 16th, 2011 at 2:45 pm #
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